Two national franchises to open in Sedalia

Kevin Kormondy Big O Tires has announced this week that the organization’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, Kevin Kormondy, has decided to retire from Big O Tires at the end of October. The company also announced that John Kairys, former Carroll Tire Co. executive vice president and general manager, will lead Big O…

Global Air Cylinder Wheels has announced plans to develop its next generation of wheels. The company says Air Suspension Wheel (ASW) will offer environmental benefits, fuel saving, emission reduction and EV battery extension. Manufactured mostly out of steel, Global Air Cylinder Wheels says the ASW is an eco-friendly, stronger, and safer alternative to the traditional…

As we roll into June in the Hudson Valley, we are normally well into the Dirt Track racing season in New York. The Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, NY  has had their season underway for a few weeks now. Unfortunately, they have also run into many issues so far this year and now they…

Antarctic hair grass growing on rocks at Couverville Island, Antarctica. Some cute little plants in Antarctica are flourishing in warmer temperatures—an ominous sign for rest of the continent and the world. A study published Monday in Current Biology finds that the continent’s only flowering plants have been growing rapidly in the past decade, thanks to…

In business for over 50 years, McMahon’s Best-One Tire & Auto Center truly epitomizes what a Top Shop is all about: family-friendly customer service with the willingness to adapt to its customer’s needs and industry changes. Now with eight stores –five retail locations and 3 commercial and trailer locations—and one retread plant, the business has evolved…

MANDAN, N.D. — A pair of North Dakota entrepreneurs has opened a Big O Tires store in Mandan, the first Big O location in the Peace Garden state and 440th throughout 24 states across the U.S. The new store is owned by first-time franchisees Randy Rhone and Ben Zachmeier, who set up Ideal Tire L.L.C….